259. Return of a Legend (2)
[Woo Ho-young approaches Gerard Pique. I catch the ball and lower the tempo.]
The ball stops at my feet.
There was a heavy atmosphere that made it hard to breathe.
The light and fast flow became heavy and subdued.
‘It’s Ji Gong.’
Gerard Pique, who had faced Hoyoung for a long time, had an instant intuition.
It was obvious.
I’ve encountered this pattern of attack several times so far.
I was so sick of it now.
Even if I didn’t want to know how to deal with it, I learned it automatically.
‘It will attract attention, and if there is a gap on the other side, it will take advantage of that gap and create an opportunity.’
That kind of look was already evident.
Douglas Costa on the left was making an unusual move, and on the other side, Ronaldo was coming into the center.
Everything was happening as Pique had thought.
Therefore, there was a high probability that it could be prevented if the pass route was blocked.
but.
‘You can’t be greedy.’
Pique stood still.
They just stood there like a jangseung and blocked the road.
That was the best he could do.
As expected, Pique learned a few lessons while dealing with Woo Ho-young.
When dealing with Woo Ho-young, you have to give up halfway and focus on only one thing.
There was no time to worry about anything else.
Even if you thought you were going to pass, you never knew when you would break through again.
Awakening.
It was Pique who grew steadily after being beaten by Hoyoung.
Now, he is not just a good defender, but has stepped up to a level beyond that.
World class.
Pique held his position.
and.
Crack, tap.
As he was concentrating on the ball, Hoyoung’s feet moved again.
‘I’m here!’
Break through, not pass.
It was a move to try to break through by taking advantage of Ronaldo’s attention on the right.
And Pique was able to react like a knife thanks to his quick response.
I was confident that I had blocked it this time.
The moment you put your foot in it.
hook!
However, it was also a moment when my confidence was broken.
“…?!”
The moment Pique put his foot in, Hoyoung took the ball out by a very small margin.
The perfect combination of animal-like reaction speed and ball sense resulted in amazing movements.
‘crazy.’
Did you see that tackle with your own eyes and react directly?
I couldn’t believe it.
In the meantime, many things happened.
Due to Pique’s missed foot, space on the other side opened up, and Hoyoung took advantage of the opportunity and pushed in a ground ball pass to the right.
widely!
Crash!
Clean sound without any unnecessary elements.
It was created by Ronaldo’s left-footed shot after receiving a pass.
“Cow!”
“downpour!”
The two men celebrated their score with an enthusiastic high five.
“As expected, Young Man!”
“You’re back!”
“Nice chemistry!”
“I killed it.”
Colleagues ran over and jumped on Hoyoung and Ronaldo’s backs, going crazy.
This was Real Madrid.
Even though Raul and Guti were gone now, Real Madrid were just as strong as last year.
No, maybe he had become stronger than that.
Real Madrid’s first goal came in the 10th minute of the first half.
It was the worst for Angel Di Maria.
‘That goal should have been mine…’
He wanted to become Barcelona’s hero, but he immediately realized how reckless that was.
I also learned how scary the Santiago Bernabeu is.
I burst into a cold sweat.
When I actually hung out with Real Madrid’s Woo Ho-young, I felt the pressure twice.
‘You idiot. Don’t be afraid. I am me. It’s about playing your own game. Woo Ho-young is a striker, not a defender… so we just need to focus on Marcelo.’
Only 10 minutes in the first half.
It is too early to jump to the conclusion that it has failed.
Isn’t Marcelo whose defensive ability is inferior to his offensive ability?
If he exploited that loophole, he could perform well.
Although he was instructed by Mourinho to actively participate in the defense, he did not comply.
From now on it was only attack.
However, until the 30th minute of the first half, Di Maria was unable to catch the ball even once.
This was due to Real Madrid’s thorough defense.
After scoring the first goal, they took a defensive stance focusing on the midfield and did not give themselves a chance.
[Woo Ho-young moves down from the second line to midfield and joins Xabi Alonso and Fernando Gago. They are blocking all passing paths leading to the front.]
[Interesting. It feels as if Woo Ho-young is penetrating Sabi’s thoughts. Should I say that he seems to know exactly where to pass? Because of this, Xavi Hernández’s build-up is not progressing smoothly.]
[That’s right. You can tell just by looking at the numbers. The number of forward passes by Xavi Hernández is much lower than usual.]
In fact, Hoyoung knew exactly where Xavi would pass.
It was natural since Hoyoung had been coveting Xavi’s vision talent.
“Please raise the line and put pressure on Alonso!”
“I get it!”
Hoyoung’s voice filled the half court.
By adjusting the midfield, he cut off the enemy’s attack route and disrupted the ball distribution of Xavi and Iniesta, destroying the build-up before it could build up.
Except for Douglas, Ronaldo, and Higuain, the remaining players moved fluidly and did not allow as many gaps as possible.
Even if I didn’t have to pay attention to each one, my colleagues followed along with my play.
“good night!”
“okay!”
“zero! “Don’t worry about the sides!”
“yep!”
Fernando Gago and Xabi Alonso.
And Woo Ho-young.
The three-member triangle showed great chemistry.
Hoyoung’s explosive condition was spreading to other players and having a positive impact.
It seemed that they were not at all inferior to Barcelona’s midfield consisting of Xavi, Iniesta, and Busquets.
[If Pique were to raise the line and join the midfield, the situation might be a little better, but that is not possible due to Higuain being appointed as the lone top player.]
[That’s right. It looks like Barcelona is falling behind overall. Both offensively and defensively, they are not yet complete.]
Barcelona had to play a drawn game.
The first line, which was built by spending about 100 billion won, was blocked by Real Madrid’s midfield and could not use its strength at all.
[Di Maria and David Villa look like scarecrows. Although he is struggling, all he does is snoop around the sides.]
[Coordination among team members is a problem, but another big problem is that they have not yet adapted to the team color. It must be a nightmare debut for both of them.]
[On the other hand, Real Madrid is showing the best play! It’s in great condition!]
Perfect.
Real Madrid strangled Barcelona by adopting a counterattack tactic after defending first.
It was as if they were making fun of Barcelona’s bold decision to appoint coach Mourinho.
[Woo Ho-young catches Alonso’s pass with his back to the defense and
lets it go.] [Alves and Iniesta come running!]
[McGeady spin! This is Woo Ho-young, who protects the ball by detouring.]
[What more do I need to say? All I can say is that it’s great. Woo Ho-young is leading the game.]
Scolari’s tactics are based on the creativity of an attacking midfielder.
In other words, Hoyoung’s playing style changes with each of his movements.
There was a good reason for Hoyoung to adopt defensive tactics now.
‘Di Maria. I’m getting tired.’
[Angel Di Maria]
Talents
– Devil’s dexterity (U)
– Fantastic dribbling (S+)
– Invasion of space that catches you off guard (A+3)
– Fast legs as fast as a Lamborghini (A+3)
– Unstoppable hitting and running (A+3) )
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(You can covet one talent when you meet the conditions.)
(For S rank or higher, you can covet it only when you achieve the hidden condition.)
(Condition 1: Record attack points)
(Condition 2: 90 minutes Full-time play)
(Condition 3: Prevent attack points from being recorded)
(Hidden condition: Open when one or more talents are desired)
(Special condition
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